European Literature

In this epic and haunting series a young man's life is forever changed as, enveloped in the bohemian art world of the 1930s, he embarks on a journey of love, loss, and restoration. Jack has been praised all his life for his extraordinary artistic talent and is rarely seen without his sketchpad. However, in Jack's world art is considered a hobby - men are expected to have jobs that offer security and advancement. When tragedy threatens, Jack is torn: Should he follow the well-laid plans for his future or pursue a path set to disappoint his family and which offers only uncertainty?

Dans l'Angleterre victorienne, Oliver Twist, jeune orphelin angélique, est recueilli par l'assistance ; il est placé chez M. et Mme Sowerberry, fabricant de cercueils et croque-mort de son état. Là, il ne connaît que privations et mauvais traitements. Oliver endure tout, jusqu'au jour où une provocation d'un apprenti le pousse à se battre puis à s'enfuir vers Londres.

Byron's exuberant masterpiece tells of the adventures of Don Juan, a handsome and charming young man naturally gifted with the ladies. After his first illicit love affair at the age of 16 in his native Spain, he is exiled to Italy. Following a dramatic shipwreck, his exploits take him to Greece, where he is sold as a slave, and to Russia, where he becomes a favorite of the Empress Catherine, who sends him on to England.

"Lorsque nous avons emménagé impasse des Colibris, nous avions vingt ans, ça sentait la peinture fraîche et les projets, nous nous prêtions main-forte entre voisins en traversant les jardins non clôturés. Soixante-trois ans plus tard, les haies ont poussé, nos souvenirs sont accrochés aux murs et nous ne nous adressons la parole qu'en cas de nécessité absolue."

A mythical man known as Nightmare haunted young children for years. Until he became real. DCI Harry McNeil knows the legend all too well. Growing up in the Highlands, Nightmare was on his and every other child's mind as they went to sleep. Then, Nightmare claimed his first victim. A young girl, found dead in an abandoned cemetery with the words, I am Nightmare, carved into her chest. Two more victims, the same words carved into them. Then Nightmare disappears. Now, years later, there have been reports of graffiti being sprayed around Inverness and on graves in old cemeteries.

Ils arrivent au bout de leur vie conjugale. Alan, le bel Américain, s’est révélé d’une jalousie mortelle, et Josée, sa femme, ne peut plus le supporter. Pour la dernière fois, ils se rendent ensemble à un dîner. Josée y rencontre Julius A. Cram, un milliardaire respecté et craint de tous, qui se prend d’affection pour elle et décide de l’aider à s’échapper de ce mariage raté. En l’espace de quelques jours, Josée trouve un studio à un prix dérisoire, un travail dans une revue passionnante, et entre dans le cercle très fermé de Julius. Bien qu’elle s’ennuie un peu, elle accepte l’amitié qu’il semble lui offrir.

This landmark collection brings together for the first time in any language all of the sonnets of one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. More intimate and personally revealing than his fiction, and more classical in form than the inventive metafictions that are his hallmark, the sonnets reflect Borges in full maturity, paying homage to many of his literary and philosophical paragons—Cervantes, Milton, Whitman, Emerson, Joyce, Spinoza—while at the same time engaging the mysteries immanent in the quotidian.

Camille, jeune fleuriste qui rêve sa vie, visite des appartements qu’elle n’a aucune intention d’acheter. Marguerite, quatre-vingt-sept ans, met en vente son appartement qu’elle s’est pourtant juré de ne jamais quitter. Derrière leurs fenêtres qui se font face, dans cette rue parisienne, la vie de l’une apparaît à l’autre comme dans un reflet. Les mensonges de Camille à son entourage et les secrets de Marguerite enfouis soigneusement depuis l’enfance se croisent et se répondent... Jusqu’à ce que Thomas, agent immobilier rêveur, entre en scène.

At thirty-three, nurse Heather is desperately waiting for her romantic life to begin. Then she meets handsome, strong Anthony and is sure she’s found the one. Brushing any doubts aside, she projects all her hopes for true love onto him. Meanwhile, at a yoga retreat in Spain, happy-go-lucky Joe can’t believe his luck when he meets vivacious, witty Amy. She’s the sharpest, most beautiful woman he has ever dated, and the fact that she’s interested in him feels like a dream come true.

This audiobook includes unabridged recordings of all George Orwell's six novels: 1984; Animal Farm; Burmese Days; Coming Up For Air; Keep the Aspidistra Flying; and A Clergyman's Daughter.

La familia de Pascual Duarte vio la luz en 1942 y tuvo un enorme impacto en el panorama literario español del momento. Primer libro de Camilo José Cela, supuso un valioso punto de partida para la narrativa española de posguerra. La vida trágica de su arquetípico protagonista, gobernada por la más salvaje violencia, era un comentario indirecto sobre la barbarie padecida por los españoles durante la recién concluida Guerra Civil, al tiempo que daba carta de naturaleza a una tendencia literaria renovadora, luego conocida como «tremendismo».

G. K. Chesterton was a journalist, playwright, poet, biographer, novelist, essayist, literary commentator, editor, orator, artist, and theologian. Orthodoxy is his great apologia for the Christian faith, which was prompted by a serious attack in 1903 against Christianity by well-known newspaper editor Robert Blatchford.

Vous croisez au bord d'une falaise une jolie fille ? Ne lui tendez pas la main ! On pourrait croire que vous l'avez poussée. À Yport, parti courir sur la plus haute falaise d'Europe, Jamal a d'abord remarqué l'écharpe, rouge, accrochée à une clôture. Puis la femme, incroyablement belle, la robe déchirée, le dos face au vide, les yeux rivés aux siens. Jamal lui tend l'écharpe comme on tend une bouée.

Orphaned during the Siege of Sarajevo, Marina - now a teenage figure skating star - returns to Bosnia for the first time since an American family adopted her as a baby. Tag along with Marina as she discovers the true meaning of family, learns about her heritage, and explores the war-torn city that could have been her home.

Emmy Award-winning storyteller Bobby Norfolk brings his electrifying energy to world folktales (African, Eastern European, Appalachian, and Irish traditions), to the delight of all ages. From Anansi, the African trickster, to Jack, the bumbling, lucky, persevering Everyman of traditional stories, Norfolk's characters instruct while they entertain.

Jorge Luis Borges wrote about Argentina as only someone passionate about his homeland can. On Argentina reveals the many facets of his passion in essays, poems, and stories through which he sought to bring Argentina forward on the world stage, and to do for Buenos Aires what James Joyce did for Dublin.

Joseph Fouché begann als Priesterlehrer. Während der französischen Revolution plünderte er hemmungslos Kirchen und verbreitete...

On the morning of her 25th birthday, Lily Harper opens the very last letter written to her by her beloved mother, who died when she was eight. Learning about the first and only real love of her mom's life is a revelation. The same momentous day, Lily meets Eddie Tessler, an actor fleeing fame who could change her world in unimaginable ways. But her childhood friend, Dan, has his own reasons for not wanting Lily to get too carried away by Eddie's attentions.

Découvrez l'ouvrage original de Rudyard Kipling. Sept récits constituent ce premier livre ; Mowgli est le héros de trois d'entre elles.

Une jeune fille se réveille entièrement nue et entravée sur un matelas couvert de sang. Elle sait qu'elle va mourir, toute tentative de fuite semble inutile. La douleur n'est rien en comparaison de la peur panique qui s'est emparée d'elle.